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About Sri Ganganagar

Sri Ganganagar

Sri Ganganagar belongs to the state of Rajasthan, and serves as the administrative headquarters of the district of Sri Ganganagar. The city is known for being planned in an excellent manner, and gets its name from Shri Ganga Singh Bahadur, erstwhile ruler of Bikaner. It is at a strategic location due to its close proximity to the borders of three states including Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana. It is also fondly called the fruit basket of Rajasthan.

Places to StayThere are a number of budget hotels available in and near Sri Ganganagar. Some of them are Shagun Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 827), Pagoda Hotel, Kashish Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 700), and Raj Sheronz Hotel.

LanguageThe official language of Sagwara is Rajasthani, which belongs to the family of Indo-Aryan languages. Apart from this, few local languages are also spoken by some residents.

EventsA number of festivals are celebrated in Sri Ganganagar, such as the Gogameri Mela, Bhadrakali Mela (57 km), Holi, and Diwali.

Places of InterestSri Ganganagar offers a number of places to visit and explore. These include Laila Majnu ki Mazar, Gauri Shankar Temple, Balaji Dham, and Hindumalkot.

How to Get There

Air:The airport at Amritsar (270 km) is the nearest airport to Sri Ganganagar.

Rail:Sri Ganganagar is very well connected by rail, with a number of express trains stopping at the city. Frequent trains are available to and from cities such as Delhi, Kalka, Haridwar, and Rewari.

Bus:A number of buses ply daily to the city from places including Delhi, Indore, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Ajmer, Udaipur, Punjab, Haryana, and Jodhpur. Both local and private bus operators provide frequent bus services to this area. If you get cheap bus tickets online you can save a lot of money while travelling.